Park areas including ramadas, picnic area and some trails will be closed for a Special Event. The Gladiator Rock 'n' Run event will be held in Estrella Mountain Park on October 19, 2013. Limited access to south park trails and horse arena will be available from Indian Springs and 143rd Ave.

Join an exciting new mountain bike meet up group at San Tan. Riders of all levels are encouraged to meet at the main trailhead at the designated time. Once everyone has arrived, we will have a brief chat about the latest in mountain biking news and go for a quick warm up ride as a group. Once our muscles are warm we will break up into beginner, intermediate and advanced groups to conquer the amazing trails of San Tan. This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, meet local riders, exercise, and just have fun. Please bring plenty of water your bike, 2 sources of light, and a helmet.

October 19 Saturday 8:00 am Elephant Mountain Fortress Hike (strenuous) Join us for a 7 mile / 5 hour roundtrip trek into the backcountry to one of the premier archaeological sites in the conservation area. Participants need to be in good condition and familiar with what hiking on primitive trails for this distance entails. Participants must bring at least one liter of water. We recommend you have a hat, & dress in layers. No dogs on this hike please.

Would you like hear and see venomous spiders, centipedes and other bugs? Then come meet venomous expert Cale and find out more about his research project with rattlesnakes and other venomous creatures in the Waddell Area. Meet in the Library classroom.

Date: 10/19/2013

Time: 10:00 AMDuration: 1-1.5 hours

Speaker: Cale Morris

Registration Required: No

Contact: 623-935-2505 or 602-651-2202

Location: White Tank Library Classroom

Address:20304 W White Tank Mountain RdWaddell, AZ 85355

Movie Madness - San Tan

San Tan Mountain Regional Park

Sit back, relax and enjoy a cinematic adventure on San Tan’s very own HUGE projector screen. Watch this amazing movie in the cool air-conditioned nature center surrounded by a friendly collection of desert wildlife. Bring your snacks, blankets and pillows to watch this exciting movie in style.

Living With Rattlesnakes- LIVE Rattlesnake Program – Indoor Program- McDowell Park

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Life in the desert means living with rattlesnakes. What do you do if you find one on your patio, or in your home? We will have live rattlesnakes on hand for viewing...behind glass. Bring the kids to learn about how to live in an environment with venomous creatures. Program takes place in our Visitor Center.

Date: 10/19/2013

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMDuration: 1 hour

Speaker: Ranger Amy and Ranger Mark of Sonoran Wildlife Services

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6 per vehicle park entry fee

Contact: amyburnett@mail.maricopa.gov 480-471-0173x201

Location: McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Address:16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Goofy Ghost Walk - Usery Park

Usery Mountain Regional Park

Ghosts of all ages are invited to kick off the Halloween season with this fun night walk! Decorate a bed sheet at home and wear it for this quarter-mile journey through the dark desert. Our “Ghost Rangers” will judge the best child, teen, and adult homemade bed sheet costumes. We will also enjoy free snacks and drinks, play some fun games, then listen to Ranger B’s funny-spooky stories around the bonfire in our amphitheater. Please bring a flashlight and closed-toe shoes. Groups call ahead, and no pets please. Location: Nature Center.

Date: 10/19/2013

Time: 7:00 PM

Registration Required: No

Fee: $6.00 per car

Adult Moonlight Hike

White Tank Mountains Regional Park

Walking the Black Rock Long Loop in the moonlight will give you a different perspective of th ebeauty of the Uplands desert. we will discuss the unique changes in the desert after the sun sets. No one under 16 years of age on this hike please. No dogs please. Bring a flashlight, scorpion light and enough water. Meet in area 4 at 7:30pm